Hay-stacker.



No. 808,266. PATENTED DEC. 26, 1905.

J. E. WILL.

HAY STAOKBR.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 25. 1905.

3 SHEETSr-SHEET l.

No. 808,266. PATENTED DEC. 26, 1905.

J. E. WILL.

HAY STAGKER.

APPLICATION TILED SEPT.25.1905.

3 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

1 a vl lncaaca No. 808,266. PATENTBD DEC. 26, 1905.

J. E. WILL. I

HAY STAGKER.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT.25.1905.

3 SHEETS-SHEET 3,

UNITED STATES earner orrion HAY-STACKER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 26, 1905.

Application filed September 25,1905. Serial No. 280,027-

To (all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JULrUs EDWARD WILL, a citizen of the United States,residing at Bethel, in the county of Shelby and State of Missouri, haveinvented a new and useful Hay- Stacker, of which the following is aspecification.

The invention relates to improvements in hay-stackers.

The object of the present invention is to improve the construction ofhay-stackers and to provide a simple and comparatively inexpensive oneadapted after a hay-stacker has obtained a considerable height to dumpthe hay the desired distance upon the same.

A further object of the invention is to enable a heavy load of hay to beconveniently lifted and deposited upon a stack and to provide adjustablemeans for controlling the movement of the fork for discharging the loadon the desired portion of a stack.

i/Vith these and other objects in view the invention consists in theconstruction and novel combination and arrangement of parts, hereinafterfully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and pointedout in the claims hereto appended, it being understood that variouschanges in the form, proportion, size, and minor details of constructionwithin the scope of the claims maybe resorted to without departing fromthe spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is aperspective View of a haystackerconstructed in accordance with this invention, the fork being inposition to receive a load. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view ofthe same, the forkcarrying frame being at the limit of its upwardmovement on the intermediate fulcrum. Fig. 3 is a side elevation, thefork-carrying frame being elevated and at the limit of its movement onits end pivots. Fig. 1 is a horizontal sectional view illustrating thear- {fingement of the intermediate and side ca- Like numerals ofreference designate corresponding parts in all the figures of thedrawlngs.

1 1 designate side bars or beams of a main frame which may, asillustrated in the accompanying drawings, be mounted on a running-gearfor enabling the hay-stacker to be conveniently moved from one point toanother, but which may be mounted in any other desired manner, as willbereadily understood. 'The side bars or beams,'Which are connected bysuitable cross-bars 2, 3, and 1, are braced by diagonally-arranged bars5.

Rising from the side bars or beams at a point between their ends arestandards 6, which are braced by longitudinal inclined bars 7 and atransversely disposed substantially V- shaped bar or brace 7 and whichare provided at their upper ends with bearings 8 for the reception of atransverse pintle-rod 9. The \I-shaped brace 7 which is composed ofinclined sides and a short bottom-connecting portion, is secured atthe'bottom to one of the diagonal bracing-bars 5 and at the upper endsof their sides to the upper ends of the inclined longitudinal braces 7.The transverse pintle-rod forms a pivot for a swinging connecting frame10, and an oscillatory liftingframe 11. The swinging connecting-frame 10is composed of side bars and innerand outer transverse connecting-bars12 and 13, and the said swinging connecting-frame is also strengthenedby a pair of inwardly-converging braces 14, consisting of bars securedat their outer ends to the inner faces of the side bars of the swingingconnecting-frame and their inner ends to the lower face of the innertransverse connecting-bar 12. The inner transverse bar 12 is secured tothe upper edges of the side bars of the swinging frame, and the outertransverse bar is secured to the lower edges of the said side bars.

Pivoted to the outer ends of the side bars of'the swingingconnecting-frame is a forkcarrying frame 15, provided with parallel sidebars 16 and having diverging side bars or braces 17 which are secured attheir inner or proximate ends to the outer faces of the parallel sidebars 16, and which are connected with the same at an intermediate pointby a transverse bar 18. The outer ends of the side bars 16 and 17 areconnected With the intermediate and side portions of the hayfork 19,which is adapted to be elevated from its lowermost position (illustratedin Fig. 1 of the drawings) to its highest position. (Illustrated in Fig.3.) The transverse bars 12 and 13 are extended laterally beyond the sidebars of the swinging connecting-frame 10, and during the first portionof the upward movement of the hay-fork the fork carrying frame 15 isfulcrumed at an intermediate point and swings on the pivot of the frame10, the fork-carrying frame being suported during such movement by theframe 10 and resting upon the extended ends of the transverse bars 12and 13. After the fork-carrying frame is raised to the positionillustrated in Fig. 2 of the drawings it then swings on the pivots 20,which connect the side bars 16 to the sides of the swingingconnecting-frame. By this construction the radius of the are throughwhich the fork swings is increased during the latter portion of themovement of the fork. The fulcruming of the fork-carrying frame at anintermediate point greatly facilitates the lifting of a heavy load, andthe changing of the pivotal or fulcrum point from the inner to the outerend of the swinging connecting-frame enables the fork and its lead to beswung over the running-gear in a direction longitudinally of the same toa point beyond. the running gear for depositing the hay in the desiredposition on the stack.

The swinging of the fork-carrying frame on the intermediate pivot may becontinued until the outer end of the swinging connectingframe comes incontact with and is stopped by the main frame of the hay-stacker; butwhen it is desired to increase the upward movement of the fork thedownward movement of the outer end of the connectingframe is limited bya pair of pivoted supporting-bars 21, adapted to be folded below theplane of the upper edges of the side bars or beams of the main frame, asillustrated in dotted lines in Fig. 1 of the drawings. The foldablesupports 2 1 are pivoted bybolts 22 or other suitable fastening devicesto the outer faces of the side bars or beams of the main frame, and theyare supported at a slight inclination when in their operative positionby means of suitable stops 23 ,proj ecting from the outer faces of theside bars or beams 1, which are also provided with projections 24 forlimiting the downward movement of the outer or free ends of the pivotedsupporting-bars. Any other suitable means may be provided for supportingthe outer end of the swinging connecting-frame at a point above the mainframe.

The fork is provided with upper and lower teeth 25 and 26. The lowerteeth are rigid with the fork-carrying frame, and the upper teeth arepivotally mounted and are adapted to be arranged at different angles tothe lower teeth. The lower teeth are secured to transverse bars 27 and28, which form the head of the fork and which are suitably secured tothe outer portions of the bars 16 and 17 at the upper and lower facesthereof, respec tively. The upper teeth, whichare connected by atransverse bar 29, are secured by pivots 30 to the inner or rearportions of the lower teeth, and they are secured at the desiredadjustment by means of adjusting-bars 31. The adjusting-bars 31, whichare located at opposite sides of the center of the fork, are pivotallyconnected at their lower or outer ends by suitable fastening devices 32to two of the lower teeth, and they are provided at their upper portionswith a plurality of perforations arranged at intervals and adapted to beengaged by suitable fastening devices 33, mounted on two of the upperteeth. The swinging connecting-frat]ne oscillates with the fork-carryingframe during the first portion of the movement thereof, and thefork-carrying frame is then oscillated independently of theconnecting-frame, which is stationary during the latter portion of themovement of the fork-carrying frame. Both of these movements areeffected by oscillating the lifting-frame 1 1, which is composed of sidebars mounted at their inner ends 34 on the transverse pintle-rod 9 andconnected at their outer ends by a transverse bar 35. The side bars ofthe lifting-frame are also connected by crossed diagonallyarrangedbracing bars 36, centrally connected together and secured at theirterminals to the inner faces of the side bars of the liftingfl'itl'i'lO.The outer end of the lifting-frame is connectedv by rods 37 with thefork-carrying frame, the rods being secured at one end to suitable eyes38 of the transverse bar 28 and provided at the other end with eyes orhooks 39, which are connected to the outer ends of the side bars of thelifting-frame by means of pivots 40 of a pair of stirrups or loops 41,to which are connected side cables 42 of hoisting mechanism foroscillating the lifting-frame. The side cables are secured to andaranged to be wound around the side portions of a winding shaft or roll43, which is provided with. a centrally-arranged pulley or drum 44 ofgreater diameter than the side portions on which the side cables arewound. The pulley or drum 44 receives a central. operating-cable 45,which extends inward longitudinally of the running-gear to a smallguide-pulley 46. The outer end of the operating-cable extends laterallyfrom the running-gear and, as illustrated in Fig. 1 of the drawings, maybe provided with a whifl'letree 47 for the attachment of a draft-animal.By this arrangement draft upon the central operating-cable will not movethe runninggear in either direction. Any other form of hoistingmechanism may be employed, and any suitable means may be provided foractuating the central operating-cable.

The outward movement of the fork-carrying frame beyond a perpendicularposition is limited by a lever 48, fulcrumed in a bracket 49 andprovided at its inner end with a weight 50. The bracket which is securedto the center of the cross-bar 2 of the main or supporting frame isprovided with projecting spaced ears located beyond the outer side edgeof the bar 2 and provided with perforations for the reception of a pivot51, which also passes through the weighted lever 48. The pivot isremovable, and the weighted lever is provided at its outer portion atintervals with perforations 52, adapted to receive the pivot 51 forvarying the length of the inner portion of the lever 48. The inner endof the lever 48 is connected with a rope or cable 53, which passes overa grooved pulley 54 and which is provided with two branches 55. Thebranches 55 are connected with the fork-carrying frame preferably bybeing secured to the transverse bar 18. As the forkcarrying framereaches the limit of its dumping movement the weighted lever 48 is swungupward and is adapted after the load has been discharged from the forkto swing the fork-carrying frame inward or backward beyond aperpendicular position, so that the fork-carrying frame will descendwhen the hoisting mechanism is opearted for that purpose. By adjustingthe weighted lever the outward movement of the fork-carrying framebeyond a perpendicular position is controlled, and the hay may be dumpedthe desired distance beyond the running-gear, so as to deposit it in thedesired position upon a stack. Also by swinging the fork beyond therimming-gear the hay may be discharged in the desired position upon thestack even when the latter is nearly completed.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a device of the class described, the combination of an oscillatoryfork-carrying frame, hoisting mechanism, and means for fulcruming thefork-carrying frame at an in termediate point during a portion of itsoscillation and for changing the fulcrum or pivotal point to one end ofthe frame to increase the throw or movement thereof.

2. In a device of the class described, the combination of a fork, anoscillatory forkcarrying frame, and means for changing the fulcrum orpivotal point thereof to lncrease the length of the radius of the arethrough which the fork swings during aportion of the movement thereof.

3. In a device of the class described, the combination of a main frame,a swinging connecting-frame pivotally mounted thereon, a fork-carryingframe pivotally connected with the swinging frame beyond the pivotalpoint thereof, and means for swinging the fork-carrying frame on thepivot of the swinging frame during a portion of its movement and foroscillating it independently of the movement of the swinging frameduring the completion of its movement.

4. In a device of the class described, the combination of a main frame,a swinging connecting frame pivotally mounted at its inner end on themain frame, an oscillatory forkcarrying frame pivotally connected withthe swinging frame at the outer end thereof, said swinging frame beingprovided with means for supporting the fork-carrying Irame during aportion of its movement, and means for oscillating the fork-carryingframe independently of the movement of the swinging frame while theformer is completing its movement.

5. In a device of the class described, the combination of a main frame,a swinging connecting-frame pivotally mounted on the main frame, anoscillatory fork-carrying frame pivotally connected'with the swingingframe beyond the pivotal point thereof, said swinging frame beingprovided with means for supporting the fork-carrying frame during aportion of the movement of the latter, a lifting-frame connected withthe fork-carrying frame, and means for oscillating the lifting-frame.

6. In a device of the class described, the combination or a main frame,a swinging connecting-frame pivotally mounted on the main frame, anoscillatory fork-carrying frame pivoted to the swinging frame beyond thepivotal point thereof, said swinging frame being provided adjacent toits pivotal joint with means for supporting the fork-carrying frame, andmeans for swinging the connecting-frame and the fork-carrying frametogether during a portion of the movement of the latter and for swingingthe fork-carrying frame independently of the movement of theconnecting-frame while the said fork-carrying frame is completing itsmovement.

7. In a device of the class described, the combination of a main frame,a swinging connecting-frame mounted on the main frame, an oscillatoryfork-carrying frame connected with the swinging frame beyond the pivotalpoint thereof, means for oscillating the swinging frame and theiork-carrying frame, and means for limiting the movement of theconnecting-frame.

'8. In a device of the class described, the combination of a main frame,a swinging connecting-frame mounted on the main frame, an oscillatoryfork-carrying frame connected with the swinging frame beyond the pivotalpoint thereof, means for oscillating the swinging frame and thefork-carrying frame, and means for supporting the connecting-frame atdifferent elevations at the completion of its swinging movement.

9. In a device of the class described, the combination of a main frame,a swinging connecting-frame mounted on the main frame, an oscillatoryfork-carrying frame connected with the swinging frame beyond the pivotalpoint thereof, means for oscillating the swinging frame and thefork-carrying frame, and foldable supporting-bars mounted on the mainframe and arranged to receive the swinging frame for limiting themovement thereof.

10. In a device of the class described, the combination of a main frame,a swinging connecting-frame mounted on the main frame, an oscillatoryfork-carrying frame connected with the swinging frame beyond the pivotalpoint thereof, means for oscillating the swinging frame and thefork-carrying frame, foldable supportingbars pivoted to the main frameand arranged to receive the connecting-frame, and means for limiting themovement of the pivoted supporting-bars.

11. In a device of the class described, the combination of anoscillatory fork-carrying frame, hoisting mechanism therefor, a leverprovided at one end with a weight, means for adjustably fulcruming thelever, and means for connecting the lever with the forkcarrying framefor limiting the movement thereof and for swinging the same backward.

12. In a device of the class described, the combination of a main frame,a swinging connecting-frame, mounted on the main frame, an oscillatoryfork-carrying frame pivoted to the connecting-frame, hoisting mechanism,a weighted. lever fulcrumed on the main frame, and flexible means forconnecting the weighted lever with the fork-carrying frame for limitingthe movement thereof and for swinging the same backward.

13. In a device of the class described, the

combination of a main frame having a pivot, a swinging connecting-framemounted on the pivot, an oscillatory fork-carrying frame pivoted to theconnecting frame, a pulley mounted on the pivot of the main frame, aweighted lever, and a flexible connection arranged on the said pulleyand extending from the weighted lever to the fork-carrying frame.

14. In a device of the class described, the combination of a main framehaving a trans verse pivot, a swinging connecting frame mounted on thepivot, a fork-carrying frame pivoted to the coi'inecting-frame, alifting frame also mounted on the said pivot, means for connecting thelifting-frame with the forkcarrying frame, and hoisting mechanism foroscillating the liftingframe.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixedmy signature in the presence of two witnesses.

JULIUS EDWARD l/VILL.

Witnesses FRED. ERIOH, J. T. CLAGGETT.

